Spinalonga tours and activities
Book here for your chance to visit Spinalonga Island, near Crete. Sail across by boat and take part in a guided tour.
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Spinalonga Island guided tour with seaside villages and lunch
The tiny isle of Spinalonga is just a short hop away from Crete, but a visit is like stepping back in time. Book here to discover the 'Isle of Tears'.
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Spinalonga self-guided audio tour on your phone
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Chania self-guided audio tour on your smartphone
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Limnoupolis Water Park from Chania
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Chania Highlights, Agia Triada Monastery and Stavros Beach tour
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Rethymno daytrip from Matala and Agia Galini
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Tripiti beach 4x4 full-day tour with lunch from Matala and Agia Galini
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Crete’s Samaria Gorge hike from Agia Galini and Matala
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Full-day 4x4 tour to Mount Psiloritis with lunch from Matala and Agia Galini
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Knossos all-inclusive full-day tour with Minoan theatre show
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Full-day Imbros Gorge hike and Frangokastello Beach visit
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Crete sunset sailing cruise with local snacks and drinks
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The inside story
Tiny islet Spinalonga is just a short boat trip away from northern Crete, but a visit is like stepping back in time. Centuries of history are packed within the walls that encircle this islet, which is no more than 435m long and 230m wide. Over the centuries, Spinalonga has served a Venetian fortress, an Ottoman town and a leper colony, which closed in the 1950s and led to it being known as the ‘Isle of Tears’. You can wander around its eerily empty streets, past roofless, doorless and windowless houses whose walls have so many tales to tell. Take a look round the old hospital and graveyard, then amble up to the ruins of the Venetian castle for panoramic views over the islet, Plaka and Kolokitha peninsula. Another great way to explore this island is with a guided tour.
